Nana Eikura
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Nana Eikura | |
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榮倉 奈々 | |
Born | [1][2] Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan | February 12, 1988
Other names | Nana Kaku (after married) |
Years active | 2002-present |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Spouse(s) | [3] |
Children | 2 |
Nana Eikura (榮倉 奈々, Eikura Nana, born February 12, 1988) is a Japanese actress, model, and occasional radio show host affiliated with Ken-On Group.
Biography[]
She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, and raised in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.[4] While a junior high student, she was scouted in front of the 109 department store in Shibuya, Tokyo. During her middle-teenage years, Nana modeled in several fashion magazines, mainly in Seventeen.[5]
During the 2000s, Eikura was featured in Seventeen along with Emi Suzuki and several others. Eikura later began appearing in various advertisements and collections in the mid-2000s and has appeared in many TV advertisements. She began acting in the mid-2000s. Since around 2007, Eikura has intentionally gained nearly 12 kg (27 pounds).[4]
Eikura has been called "Samoan Eikura" because of her facial resemblance to Mark Hunt and Samoa Joe.[4] In 2006, Eikura interviewed Mark Hunt on the Tokai TV show The MMA Kingdom, where Hunt said "I've never seen such a skinny Samoan".[6]
Eikura has appeared in advertisements for non-fashion/non-cosmetic items, including Coca-Cola, the Japanese Red Cross, Japan Post Service, Johnson & Johnson's Japanese branch, KDDI's au, Lion, and Nintendo's videogame Rhythm Heaven.[7] She has also appeared in non-fashion magazines as a model, including the NASCAR-orientated magazine Racing On.[8] She has appeared in eight TV commercials with Masami Nagasawa. Nagasawa has frequently described Eikura as an "incredibly" nice person.[9]
Eikura can play shamisen, has a diploma, and can sing in fluent Ryukyu language, which she learned from her modeling colleagues who were from Okinawa.[10] She once covered Rimi Natsukawa's song "Nada Sōsō" on a Kinki Kids' TV show in 2007.[11]
She appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.[12] She starred as Sakamaki Yuki in the winter 2012 drama serial Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner.[13]
On 7 August 2016, Eikura registered her marriage with fellow actor, Kento Kaku. They first met when they costarred in the 2014 TBS drama, N no Tame ni. They started dating in summer 2015.[14] She was confirmed to be five months pregnant in March 2017[15] and then gave birth on June 12, 2017 and has one more child.[16]
Starring in 2016, "99.9 ~ Keiji Senmon Bengoshi (2016-) " topped the ratings of Japanese television drama, The final episode reached 21.0 percent, the only drama this year to exceed 20 percent.
In 2020 Eikura was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at a major film award, the 45th Hochi Film Award for her performance in Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.[17]
Filmography[]
Films[]
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref |
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Space Police | 2004 | |||
Boku wa Imouto ni Koi o Suru | 2007 | Iku Yūki | ||
The Graduates | 2007 | |||
Shibuyaku Maruyamacho | 2007 | Lead | ||
Awa dance | 2007 | Lead | ||
April Bride | 2009 | Chie Nagashima | Lead | |
Antoki no Inochi | 2011 | Lead | ||
Tokyo Park | 2011 | |||
The Floating Castle | 2012 | Kaihime | ||
Daijōbu 3-kumi | 2013 | |||
Library Wars | 2013 | Iku Kasahara | Lead | [18] |
My Hawaiian Discovery | 2014 | Lead | ||
Miracle Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahō | 2014 | |||
Her Granddaughter | 2015 | Lead | ||
Library Wars: The Last Mission | 2015 | Iku Kasahara | Lead | |
64: Part I | 2016 | Mikumo | ||
64: Part II | 2016 | Mikumo | ||
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead | 2018 | Chie Kagami | Lead | |
Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | 2020 | Kaori Kirino |
Television[]
Title | Year |
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Jiiji: Mago to Ita Natsu | 2004 |
Jiiji II: Mago to Ita Natsu | 2005 |
Kiken na Aneki | 2005 |
Dandori: Dance Drill | 2006 |
Proposal Daisakusen | 2007 |
Maison Ikkoku | 2007 |
Hitomi | 2008 |
Mei-chan no Shitsuji | 2009 |
Shiawase no Okurimono SP | 2009 |
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi | 2010 |
Wagaya no Rekishi | 2010 |
Good Life - Arigatō Papa, Sayonara | 2011 |
Mitsu no Aji: A Taste of Honey | 2011 |
Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner | 2012 |
Kuro no Onna Kyōshi | 2012 |
Kakusho: Keishicho Sousa 3-ka | 2013 |
Hajimari no Uta SP | 2013 |
N no Tame ni | 2014 |
Library Wars: Book of Memories | 2015 |
Isan Souzoku | 2015 |
99.9 | 2016 |
Tokyo Tarareba Musume | 2017 |
Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru | 2018 |
Ship of Theseus | 2020 |
Recognitions[]
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15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actress for Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata~Ending Planner~ |
33rd Japan Academy Prize: Newcomer of the Year for April Bride |
2010 Élan d'Or Award: Newcomer of the Year for April Bride, Mei-chan no Shitsuji |
11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actress for Proposal Daisakusen |
References[]
- ^ IMDb profile
- ^ KEN-ON Group Official Website (in Japanese)
- ^ "Eikura Nana & Kaku Kento are expecting their first child". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c [1] (in Japanese)
- ^ [2] (in Japanese)
- ^ The MMA Kingdom DVD 4 - April 18, 2007 - Chapter 2 - Broad Media Casting
- ^ http://www.ken-on.co.jp/eikura/info.html
- ^ Yahoo PF JP
- ^ Steady. Ja - August 7, 2009 [Number September] - Page 41 & 42 Wide Show Sou Zarai! (ワイドショー総ざらい!) by Matsuko Deluxe
- ^ Gendai.net 2007-08-15 (in Japanese) Gendai
- ^ Kikuchi Report Fuji TV - December 12, 2006 (in Japanese)
- ^ Young, Neil (14 August 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Yamashita Tomohisa to star in drama series "Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata". 9 November 2011.
- ^ [3] Oricon - August 8, 2016 (in Japanese)
- ^ [4] Sankei Shimbun - March 15, 2017 (in Japanese)
- ^ [5] Oricon - June 15, 2017 (in Japanese)
- ^ [6] Sports Hochi - November 17, 2020 (in Japanese)
- ^ "Library War Live-Action Film's Promo Aired (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Japanese actresses
- 21st-century Japanese actresses
- Japanese female models
- People from Kagoshima Prefecture
- Asadora lead actors
- Ken-On artists